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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,129,300 and 15,394,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,129,300 and 15,394,956 is: 33,243,750.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,129,300 : 15,394,956 = 15,394,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,129,300/15,394,956 = 15,394,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,129,300x = 15,394,956 × 15,394,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,129,300x = 237,004,670,241,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,004,670,241,936/7,129,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,243,750.47

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